Beer Categories

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Please refer to the below categories. Beer, Cider and Mead are exciting brews and new and old types are launched every day. If yours do not fit into any of the below, email us a support@asiabeerchallenge.org – we respond within 24 hours!

Num

Categories

Original
gravity
(° Plato)

% ADF

Alcohol
by
volume

Bitterness
(EBC)

Color
(EBC)

ALE

Pale Ale

A1

Abbey / Trappist Style Blond

13.1 – 16

79 – 85

6 – 7.5 %

15 – 30

10 – 30

A2

Altbier

11.5 – 13.5

75 – 85

4.5 – 5.2 %

25 – 50

24 – 40

A3

Amber

11.25 – 15

67 – 86

4 – 6 %

20 – 45

20 – 40

A4

American Pale Ale

11 – 12.4

73 – 81

4 – 6 %

30 – 50

12 – 28

A5

Bitter

8 – 9.5

71 – 81

3 – 4 %

25 – 30

10 – 25

A6

Bières de Garde ambrée

15 – 19

77 – 88

6.5 – 8 %

20 – 30

25 – 40

A7

Best Bitter

9.5 – 11.5

81 – 84

4 – 5 %

28 – 40

12 – 28

A8

Cream Ale

4.2 – 5.6%

10–22

A9

Light Bitter Blond/Golden Ale

12.5 – 14

81 – 87

5.5 – 6.5 %

15 – 40

10 – 25

A10

Bitter Blond/Golden Ale

13.5 – 17

75 – 88

6 – 8 %

25 – 45

15 – 25

A12

Scottish Ale

17.5-20.4

6.6%-8.5%

25 – 35

30 – 60

A13

Scottish Light 60/-

7.6 – 8.8

1.5 – 2.6

2.8 – 3.5%

9 – 20

A14

Scottish Heavy 70/-

8.8 – 10

2.6 – 3.6

3.5 – 4.1%

12 – 20

A15

Scottish Export 80/-

10 – 12.4

2.6 – 4.6

4.1 – 5.3%

15 – 25

A16

Strong/Extra Special Bitter

11.5 – 15

77 – 87

4.5 – 6 %

25 – 45

15 – 35

A17

Strong Blonde/Golden Ale

16 – 23

82 – 95

7.5 – 10 %

15 – 35

25 – 40

IPA

B1

American IPA

14.5 – 18

70 – 86

5.5 – 7.5 %

40 – 70

15 – 35

B2

Australian IPA

10 – 13

4.0 – 6 %

15 – 40

6 – 20

B3

English IPA

12.5 – 18.75

74 – 85

5 – 7.5 %

35 – 60

15 – 35

B4

Pacific IPA

14.5 – 18

70 – 86

5 – 7.5 %

40 – 70

15 – 35

B5

Belgian style IPA

14.5 – 18

70 – 86

5 – 7.5 %

40 – 70

15 – 35

B6

Session IPA

9.5 – 12

71 – 86

3 – 5.5 %

35 – 55

8 – 24

B7

Imperial IPA

18.75 – 24

73 – 91

7.5 – 11.2 %

55 – 100

15 – 40

B8

New England IPA

14.5 – 18

70 – 86

5.5 – 7.5 %

40 – 70

8 – 14

Blonde Ale

C1

English Golden Ale

8.0 – 12.5

1.5 – 3.0

2.8 – 5.5

10 – 30

C2

(Belgian style) Tripel / Quadruple

16 – 23

80 – 95

7.5 – 10.5 %

20 – 40

10 – 33

C3

Kölsch

11 – 12.5

83 – 88

4.5 – 5.5 %

18 – 25

6 – 12

Amber/Red Ale

D1

American Red Ale

12 – 14.5

70 – 79

4.4 – 6.1 %

30 – 45

22 – 40

D2

Californian Common Beer

11.2 – 13.8

2.6 – 4.6

4.6 – 5.7 %

35 – 45

D3

Düsseldorf Altbier

11 – 12

4.5 – 5 %

D4

Irish Red Ale

9 – 12

75 – 85

4 – 5.5 %

20 – 30

25 – 40

D5

Northern German Altbier

11 – 12

4.5 – 5 %

D6

Oud Rood (Flanders Red Ale)

11 – 17

65 – 87

4.5 – 7 %

7 – 20

60 – 90

Brown Ale

E1

Brown Ale

10 – 15

65 – 80

4 – 6 %

15 – 25

35 – 70

E2

Oud Bruin (Flanders Brown Ale)

10.5 – 20

75 – 91

4 – 9 %

5 – 20

40 – 100

Black Ale

E3

Abbey / Trappist Style QUADRUPLE

18-23

73-79

9-12%

24-35

60-95

E4

Abbey / Trappist Style Dubbel

14.5 – 18

72 – 89

6 – 7.5 %

15 – 25

40 – 100

E5

Dark/Black IPA

14.5 – 18

73 – 83

6 – 7.5 %

50 – 70

60 – 100

E6

Mild

E7

Strong Dark Ale

18 – 24

77 – 88

8 – 13 %

15 – 35

40 – 100

Sour Ale

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

E8

Berliner Weisse

7 – 8

2.5 – 3.0

<10

E9

Flanders Bruin or Red Ale

11.0 – 13.8

2.1 – 4.1

4.8 – 6.6 %

5 – 18

Strong Pale Ale

E10

Barley Wine (by country)

2 – 3

6 – 12 %

35 – 70

E11

Dubbel

14.7 – 18.2

3.1 – 4.1

6.3 – 7.6%

20-35

E12

Old Ale

14.3 – 21.1

3.6 – 7.6

6.3 – 9.1 %

30 – 65

E13

Triple

17.1 – 22

7.1 – 10.1 %

20 – 45

8 – 14

Porter

F1

Baltic Porter

16.5 – 22

69 – 84

6.5 – 9 %

20 – 40

65 – 230

F2

Brown Porter

10 – 12.4

1.5 – 3.6

4.4 – 6.0

20 – 30

F3

Porter

10 – 16.5

72 – 80

4 – 7 %

15 – 35

75 – 125

F4

Robust Porter

11.2 – 14.7

2.1 – 4.1

5.1 – 6.6 %

25 – 40

Stout

F5

American Stout

13 – 17.5

70 – 80

4.5 – 7.5 %

40 – 80

80 – 300

F6

Dry Stout

9 – 12

77 – 84

4 – 5 %

30 – 40

115 – 200

F7

Foreign Extra Stout

14 – 18.8

5.5 – 6.5 %

35 – 50

30 – 40

Imperial Russian Stout

18.7 – 28.8

8 – 12 %

50 – 90

30 – 40

F8

Oatmeal Stout

9.5 – 14

65 – 78

3.8 – 6 %

15 – 40

115 – 200

F9

Russian Imperial Stout

18 – 27

68 – 81

8 – 15 %

35 – 95

125 – 450

F10

Stout export

14 – 18.75

73 – 84

5.5 – 8 %

30 – 70

115 – 250

F11

Sweet Stout

11.2 – 13.8

3.1 – 5.1

3.2 – 6.3 %

15 – 25

Saison

G1

Double Saison

14 – 20

85 – 89

6 – 9 %

20 – 60

6 – 30

G2

Modern Saison

12 – 16

85 – 89

5 – 7 %

20 – 55

6 – 30

G3

Traditional Saison

8 – 13

69 – 73

3.5 – 5.5 %

20 – 35

6 – 30

Wheat Beer

H1

Bavarian Hefeweizen

11 – 14

4.3 – 5.6 %

10 – 18

14 – 23

H2

Belgian Witbier

11 – 12.4

1.5 – 2.1

4.8 – 5.6 %

20 – 30

8 – 14

H3

DubbelWit/ Imperial White

13.6 – 18.4

78 – 82

6 – 8 %

9 – 17

10 – 25

H4

Dunkel Weizen

11.5 – 14

78 – 84

4.5 – 5.9 %

8 – 18

30 – 55

H5

Dunkel Weizen (doppel)bock

16.1 – 19.3

70 – 77

6 – 8 %

10 – 20

40 – 80

H6

Gose

9 – 13.8

72 – 75

4.3 – 5.4 %

9 – 15

8 – 18

H7

Weizen

11 – 14

78 – 84

4.5 – 5.9 %

10 – 20

6 – 25

H8

Weizenbock

16 – 22.5

6.5 – 9%

15 – 30

6 – 25

H9

Witbier

11 – 12.5

75 – 86

4.3 – 5.5 %

9 – 17

4 – 10

H10

White IPA/Hoppy Weizen

13.6 – 18.4

75 – 85

5.5 – 8.5 %

35 – 70

10 – 25

Rye Beer

I1

Roggenbier

16 – 27

4.5 – 6 %

10 – 20

4 – 22

I2

Other Rye Beer Styles

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

LAGER

Pilsener/Pilsner

J1

American-Style Pilsner

11 – 15

77 – 84

4.5 – 6 %

25 – 40

6 – 12

J2

Bohemian-Style Pilsner

11 – 14

72 – 84

4 – 5.5 %

30 – 40

10 – 14

J3

Czech Pilsner

7 – 11

3 – 4.1 %

20 – 35

3 – 6

J4

German-Style Pilsner

11 – 12.5

80 – 84

4.7 – 5.2 %

28 – 45

5 – 10

J5

International Style Pilsner

11 – 12.5

79 – 90

4.7 – 5.3 %

17 – 30

6 – 8

J6

Ice

10 – 15

86 – 102

4.7 – 6 %

7 – 20

4 – 14

J7

Helles

11 – 12.5

79 – 86

4.6 – 5.1 %

16 – 25

6 – 9

J8

Session Beer

8.5 – 10

1 – 2.6

3.5 – 5.0 %

10 – 35

Light Lager

J9

Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager

9.5 – 11.4

1.5 – 2.6

4.1 – 5.1%

9-18

J10

Dortmunder Export

12 – 14

4.8 – 6 %

20 – 30

4 – 7

J11

Lite American Lager

7 – 12.5

2.8 – 4.2%

8 – 12

2 – 3

J12

Munich Helles

11 – 13

4.5 – 6%

16 – 24

3 – 5

J13

Light Lager

6 – 10.5

79 – 106

3.5 – 4.5 %

7 – 16

3 – 8

J14

Premium American Lager

10 – 13

4.2 -5.3 %

8 – 12

2 – 3

J15

Standard American Lager

10 – 11.9

1.5 – 3.0

4.1 – 5.1

5-15

Amber Lager

J16

Oktoberfest/Märzen

12.4 – 14.7

3.1 – 5.1

5.1 – 6.0 %

20 – 30

J17

Vienna Lager

11.4 – 13.8

3.1 – 4.6

4.8 – 5.4 %

22 – 28

J18

Hoppy Lager

10 – 17

4.5 – 8.5 %

35 – 70

5 – 10

J19

India Pale Lager

12.4 – 15.9

2.1 – 4.1

5.6 – 7.0 %

30-70

J20

Strong Lager

7 – 17

Varies widely

7 – 14.0 %

Varies widely

Bock

K2

Doppelbock

18 – 19.3

3.6 – 5.1

6.6 – 7.9 %

17 – 27

K3

German-Style Helles-/MaiBock/Doppelbock

15 – 22

75 – 83

6.5 – 10 %

18 – 35

8 – 30

K4

German-Style Dunkel Bock/Doppelbock

15.5 – 20.4

68 – 85

6 – 8 %

20 – 35

30 – 60

K5

German-Style Eisbock

20.5 – 28

73 – 83

8.5 – 13 %

20 – 35

30 – 100

K6

German-Style Märzen

12.5 – 14.7

76 – 83

5 – 6 %

18 – 25

8 – 30

K7

Kellerbier Dunkel

11.0 – 13.9

1.5 – 3.0

4.5 – 6.2 %

18 – 25

K8

Kellerbier Hell

11.0 – 13.9

1.5 – 3.0

4.5 – 6.2 %

18 – 25

K9

Kellerpils

11 – 13

4.7 – 5.4 %

20 – 35

3 – 7

K10

Maibock /Heller Bock

16.1 – 18

3.1 – 5.1

6.3 – 8.1 %

20 – 38

K11

Traditional Bock

16.1 – 18

4.6 – 6.1

6.3 – 7.6 %

20 – 30

Dark Lager

L1

Dark American Lager

10 – 12.4

2.1 – 3.1

4.1 – 5.6 %

14-24

L2

Dark/Dunkel (including Schwarzbier)

11-13

70-86

6.5%

30-32

30-100

L3

Munich Dunkel

11.9 – 13.8

3.6 – 4.6

4.8 – 5.3 %

16 – 25

Lambic

M1

Fruit Beer

7.5 – 26

64 – 91

2.5 – 12 %

5 – 70

10 – 100

M2

Gueuze

10 – 15

5 – 8 %

0 – 10

3 – 7

M3

Old style Gueuze-Lambic

12.5 – 18

82 – 105

5 – 10 %

5 – 30

10 – 30

M4

Old style Fruit-Lambic

11.5 – 18

65 – 90

3.5 – 8 %

7 – 25

20 – 60

Flavoured Beer

N1

Chocolate

7.5 – 26

65 – 83

4 – 12 %

15 – 40

5 – 230

N2

Chili Beer

7.6 – 25.9

1.5 – 7.6

2.5 – 13.3 %

5-70

N3

Coffee

7.5 – 26

4 – 12 %

15 – 40

N4

Herb & Spice

7.5 – 26

50 – 92

2.5 – 12 %

5 – 70

10 – 100

N5

Honey Beer

7.5 – 27

2 – 9.5 %

0 – 100

N6

Pumpkin Ale

7.5 – 26

2.5 – 12 %

5 – 70

N7

Smoked Beer

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

N8

Sweet/Milk Stout

11 – 16

59 – 79

3.5 – 6 %

15 – 40

125 – 270

N9

Wood/Barrel Aged

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

N10

Fruit Flavoured

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Alcohol Free Beer

Varies widely

<0.5 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

O1

Alcohol Free Beer (Bottom Fermentation)

Varies widely

<0.5 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

O2

Alcohol Free Beer (Top Fermentation)

Varies widely

<0.5 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

O3

Alcohol Free Hefeweizen

Varies widely

<0.5 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

O4

Alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers

Varies widely

0 – 1.5 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

Specialty Beer

P1

Adambier

17.1 – 21.6

2.6 – 5.1

9.0 – 11.0 %

30 – 50

P2

American-Style Pilsener

11.2 – 14.7

3.1 – 4.6

4.9 – 6.0 %

25 – 40

P3

Barley Wine

18.5 – 28

62 – 89

8 – 12 %

30 – 100

35 – 80

P4

Breslau-Style Pale Schoeps

16.5 – 17.5

4.5 – 6.1

6.0 – 7.0%

20 – 30

P5

Breslau-Style Dark Schoeps

16.5-17.5

~6%

20

P6

Brut Beer

18 – 25

87 – 92

9 – 14 %

10 – 30

10 – 20

P7

Dutch-Style Kuyt Beer

12.4 – 19.3

1.5 – 3.7

4.7 – 7.9%

25 – 35

P8

Experimental Beer

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

P9

Finnish-Style Sahti

14.7 – 21.6

4 – 10

7.0 – 8.5%

3 – 16

P10

Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer

10 – 21.6

2.1 – 5

4.3 – 10.2%

12 – 35

P11

Gluten-Free Beer

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

P12

Grodziskie

7.1 – 9

1.5 – 2.6

2.7 – 3.7%

15-25

P13

Historical Beer

Varies widely

Varies widely

NVT

P14

Hybrid

11 – 14

71 – 81

4 – 6 %

30 – 45

15 – 35

P15

Other Sour Ale

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

P16

Speciality beer (Higher than 7 ABV)

Varies widely

>7 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

P17

Speciality beer: Italian style Grape Ale

10.7 – 22.5

4.5 – 11 %

10 – 20

10 – 70

P18

Speciality beer (Less than 7 ABV)

Varies widely

0 – 7 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

P19

Swedish-Style Gotlandsdricke

10 – 12.4

2.5 – 3.5

5.5 – 6.5%

15-25

P20

Wild Beer

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

P21

Winter Ales

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

Varies widely

MEAD

All 8.75 – 42.5

3.5 – 18 %

Varies widely

Varies widely

Traditional Mead

M1A

Dry Mead

M1B

Semi-Sweet Mead

M1C

Sweet Mead

Fruit Mead

M2A

Cyser

M2B

Pyment

M2C

Berry Mead

M2D

Stone Fruit Mead

M2E

Melomel

Spiced Mead

M3A

Fruit and Spice Mead

M3B

Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead

Specialty Mead

M4A

Braggot

M4B

Historical Mead

M4C

Experimental Mead

PERRY

Flavoured Perry

PA1

Botanicals & Spices Perry

PA2

Flowers Perry

PA3

Fruit Perry

PA4

Hopped Perry

PA5

Wood Fermented & Aged Perry

Speciality Perry

PB1

Co-fermented Perry

PB2

Experimental Perry

PB3

Fortified Perry

PB4

Ice Perry

Still Perry

PC1

Modern Still Perry

PC2

Traditional Still Perry

Sparkling Perry

PD1

Carbonated – Modern Perry

PD2

Carbonated – Traditional Perry

PD3

Naturally Sparkling – Modern Perry

PD4

Naturally Sparkling – Traditional Perry

Still Cider

CA1

Modern Still Cider

CA2

Traditional Still Cider

Sparkling Cider

CB1

Carbonated – Modern Cider

CB2

Carbonated – Traditional Cider

CB3

Naturally Sparkling – Modern Cider

CB4

Naturally Sparkling – Traditional Cider

Keeved Cider

CC1

Keeved Cider

Sidra Natural

CD1

Sidra Natural

Rosé Cider

CE1

Rosé Cider Co-fermentation

CE2

Rosé Cider Red Fleshed Apples

CE3

Rosé Cider With Red Fruits

Flavoured Cider

CF1

Botanicals & Spices Cider

CF2

Flowers Cider

CF3

Fruit Cider

CF4

Hopped Cider

CF5

Wood Fermented & Aged Cider

Speciality Cider

CG1

Co-fermented Cider

CG2

Experimental Cider

CG3

Fortified Cider

CG4

Ice Cider

CG5

Low & No Alcohol Cider

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